Summary
MD of South Lakes Lettings, an up and coming Lettings Agency in the South Cumbria area.
South Lakes Lettings is a residential and commercial lettings company that sources homes for professionals transferring into the area, as well as the local lettings market.
As a finance consultant in the South Cumbria area, I am also involved in Risk Management, small business advice, procurement and business development. I do though, specialise in Value for Money consultancy and cost reduction and purchasing work. Accountancy in Housing sector as Finance Director of social housing company in the Cumbria region, and Board member of a Leisure company. Vacation rentals in Florida; Own and run the www.closesttothemagic.com USA vacation rentals business, specialising in luxury Florida rentals close to the major Orlando theme parks.
South Lakes Lettings is a residential and commercial lettings company that sources homes for professionals transferring into the area, as well as the local lettings market.
Expertise
As a finance consultant in the South Cumbria area, I am also involved in Risk Management, small business advice, procurement and business development. I do though, specialise in Value for Money consultancy and cost reduction and purchasing work. Accountancy in Housing sector as Finance Director of social housing company in the Cumbria region, and Board member of a Leisure company. Vacation rentals in Florida; Own and run the www.closesttothemagic.com USA vacation rentals business, specialising in luxury Florida rentals close to the major Orlando theme parks.
Experience
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social housing company cumbria
finance director
2003 - 2009South Lakes Housing is a Not for Profit company, formed to deliver a £26m Decent Home Programme and to provide high quality customer facing services to customers. The Audit Commission awarded SLH "2 stars, excellent prospects", and praised its performance management culture and value for money ethos. I led the formation of the new company in 2004 including handling the relocation, contract terms and TUPE arrangements, and was appointed Director of Finance, and Company Secretary in a dual finance/governance role. -
South Lakes Leisure
Trustee
- CurrentTrustee for leisure company in Cumbria, specific interests in financial aspects and budgeting, plus the environmental procurement, and opportunities for grant funding. Manage the Environmnetal Management Committe, sourcing savings in energy usage and new funding opportunities.
Qualifications
Chartered Institute Managment Accountants
Chartered Institute Management
Clubs and Associations
Chartered Institute Management Accountants Chartered Institute of Management. Trustee South Lakes Leisure
Interests and Hobbies
Tennis, Conference football. Been a blue all my life, but watching Barrow AFC in the Blue Square more this last few of years, they need me more. Renting out the Florida holiday homes takes up a lot of time,and is very rewarding having met some really interesting owners and entrepreneurs. Also try and fit in an occasional fell walk in the Lake District.
